Comparison of different cytotoxicity measures for the in vitro micronucleus test (MNVit) in L5178Y tk+/- cells: Summary of 4 compounds (Mitomycin C, Cyclophosphamide, Colchicine and Diethylstilboestrol) with clastogenic and aneugenic mode of action

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 702, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-198

  Kirchner, Stephan ^a   Zeller, Andreas ^a  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; In vitro micronucleus test; L5178Y tk+

Indexed keywords

ANEUGEN; CLASTOGEN; COLCHICINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTOCHALASIN B; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; MITOMYCIN C;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MAMMAL CELL; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEUGENS; ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLCHICINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; LEUKEMIA L5178; MICE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MITOMYCIN; MUTAGENS;

EID: 77958096459     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2010.03.018     Document Type: Article

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